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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-21
MOSTLY REPUBLICANS.
Democrats Disgastsd wi
tho Administrations,

characteristics Democrats Disguised with
tho Administrations.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 2O.-At the
meeting Of the Democratic State Commit.
tee laat evening, the special committee ap.
pointed to ascertain the number OF parti.
San and offensive Republicans holding
Federal offices in Massachusetts under the
present administration and the reason for
their retention" made report, The
committee tinds that the whole number
Of employees in the government service in
Massachusetts, including the Msssschu-
aetts people in tho government depart.
monts at Washington, Ia 4,6l4, OF which
3,s2S. or SO per cent, are Rspublicsns,
drawing S.. .00O. 600 year in salaries.
Regarding their reception by the col.
lector OF the port and the poatmas,er Of
Boston when in quest Of information, the
committee charge that these two officials
ovincCd lack OF sympathy with the "plain
people and indilencp, to say the least, as
TO the success Of the Democratic in Msssa.
chusetts, mauifestly holding themselves
released Of all obligations OF either duty
or respect toward the Democratic party Of
the State"
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Wrestler Moth Drfrntod.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20 Charles Moth, of
Wisconsin, was defeated here laat night in
a Gimco-Roman wrestling match by Frank
Whitmose, oitbio city. This match which
WAS best three in five was one ofthe most
desperately contested ever seen in this
city, the Chicago men winning three
straight bouts. Tho first lasted twenty-
nine minutes, tho second for,y.e;sht min
ntes aud the third eight minutes. Both
men looked in fine condition though in
marked contrast. Moth, who had trained
in the country. was as brown as gypsy.
while Whitmore's skin was of a pinky
hue, which indicated city life and more
exercise. The list two bouts were won
by lhe neck hold md the last by the neck
anu'choke. Whitmore's victory wsa a
surprise, IS Moth has beon Recognized as
champion GiNao.Roman wrestler Of
America.
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TIE TERRY DIVORCE SUIT.
Good Rensons for the Report that 1t In
been Declared IN

Good Reasons FOR the Report that 1t has
been Declared on.
New ioRK, Sept. 20.-There aro strong
grounds for the bs!iet that the suit Of Mrs.
Grace Dalton Terry for absolute divorce
from her husband, Antonio Terry, will
never come 10 trisl.
This announcement was published sey-
eral days ago, but a statement was made
on the part 81 lawyer in the case that
proceedings had not been discontinued.
Technically, perhaps, the case Is still in
the courts, but the chnuces Gre that tho
sensation which WAS expected has been
exploded and ita details will never be-
made public through the medium Of tho
court. This announcement is reported to
have been made on tho authority of Mr..
Terry, who has bsen making m allowance
to hlS w!se OF 500 mouth from his share
OF the S50, 100000 which he Inherited
from his fsther, the rich Cuban planter.
Ene trouble bst@eaa husband and vile ia
said to have been caused by we'll known
actrese. Some OF tho Terrys, who arc
leaders in socie.y, have undertaken to
E""u oS oinos sauultioHoi puollclty OF their
family skeleton by preventing trial OF
the pending suit.
Society people in thiu city have been
greatly agitsted oysr tho scandal, which
has been quietly distressed for some timo.
When the beautiful Misc Grace Dalton,
then only eighteen yosss 0! age, wac mar
ried to Antonio Te1ry, about ton wears
ago, in the Church OF st. Vincent de Paul.
It WAS isshinnsblo event. With her
daughter Mira Terry has lived much of
time abroad, and for the Bake Of her child
it is supposed Mrn. Terry will ba prevailed
upon to abandon her snit,
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DR.. MeGlynn Talks to Protestnnts.

New YoRE, Sept. 90.-Rsy: Dr.. Nc.
Glynn made an address before the New
York Association Of Methodist Preachers
yesterday morning which lasted an hour
and a half and was liatened to by five
hundred minis.era and others. Dr. Nc.
Glynn referred to bis accommodation
"for preaching the Christianity l was
brought up in" and after referring to The
peculiar position in which he found him.
self in facing body so distinctiyely rep
resentstive Of the Protestant religion, lie
presented the Henry George land iheoriee,
ana defonded them as representing the
cause OF humanity. When tho speaker
had concluded gentleman offered = reso.
luton OF thanks to DR.. McGlynu Tor his
"sble, eloquent and instructive" address,
and wishing him God.epeed 10 his efforts
to diffuse the doctrine Ct the fstherhood
OF God and tho brotherhood OF man."
This created great confusion, and after
turbulent scene, which one clergyman
characterized as resembling q beer garden
the resolution was amended by Il clause
that allowed the members to reserve the
right Of individual opinion concerning the
land theories, and adopted.
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WAsuISuToN, Sept. 20.-Col. N. II. r.
Dawaou, Commissioner OF Education, ar
rived in Washington yesterday from Alas.
ka. Ho says there arc thrco or four gold
minea worked by syndicatca which are 70.
alising splendid fortunes for tho investo,s.
There ia quito mining boom jus! ct prsu.
ont, particularly at sitkn. Tho gold mine
known as the TreAdwell on Douglas Isl.
and, Is ono OF the riahest and moot profit.
able In tho United States. Tho mill on
Douglas Island coat $500, 900, aud com.
prisps ono hundred and fifty stamps. The
p!ospen1s Of gold mining in the vicinity
Of Sitka are very promising. Many ,ests
Of tho quartz, which is composed Of sul.
phnreta and FREQ gold, have been made,
and II AM informed" nsid the commits.
aloner, THAT the rock assays as high as
$4,000 10 tho ton."
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DENOUNCING THE OUrRAGE.
Actlon OF Lincoln Irish Land League o
the Mltchellstown Affair.

Action OF Lincoln Irish Land League on
tho Mitclsllstown Affair.
LINCOLN, NEB,, Sept. 20.-The following
resolution was passed by the Lincoln
branch OF the Irish National League in
reference to the late episode Mt Mitche!ls.
town, Ireland. Mr.. Eagen occupied the
chaiy:
WHEREAS, In tho exercise Of the right
OF public meeting guaranteed by the
British constitution, the Irish people Of
Mltchellstown and its vicinity were as.
semb!ed together for the discussion of q
poiiticsl queation vital to the interests OF
Ireland, and were then and there fred on
by murderous and drunken police, with
the result that three persous were thereby
slain; and whereas, Chief Secretary Bal
Tour has assumed the responsibility for
the said murders by stating that the po-
lice were acting in conformity With their
duty aud the orders issued to them.
fetoir:d. Ihot We, as members OF the
EcstteEed Irish race, feel that & bloody out.
fa2e has been committed upon US, as we'll
as upon our brethren in Ireland, in def
ance OF divine and humane jus;ice; and
while we unite with cur kindred in ten
derng our sympathy to the relatives Of
the murdered men and in denouncing the
murderers, wemaintain that it ia the stern
duty, OF the Irish nation to rigidly and i'm
partially investigate the circumstances
surrounding the murder and to see that
justice snail be meted out to whoever is
crime.
The resolution was moved by Mr.. J,J.
Butler, bfo:her-in-law OF ElTard O'Mea-
sher'oondon, and seconded by Secretary
Judge Hilton.
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SOCIALISTS CONGRESS.
A Scheme to Assist tho Labyr Tancts
Suggested.


Suggested.
BUFFALO, n. y, Sept. Gothic Sccial.
istic Congress rescmed wolk sgain THE
morning. The press connittoo report
proposed TO establish In New York, Chi.
cago, st. Louis and San Francisco factories
for the making Of o!ec:ro:yps plates Of
labor literature which will render tho sx.
pense Of Issuing labor pspe.n very !ieh.
and will result in the rapid multi.
plication of socialis!ic p1pers ihronyh-
ont tho county. Wha convention
will debate the political hsAndinv to be
assumed by the congreSB. Oa this sub
jsct Sr. W. l.. kosenbu.y, Of. New
York, aecretary nt the Nationa! Ex9ca;ivn
Committee, said 70 reporter .nat this
waa one OF tho most Important matters 10
he considered. es!t he: "Many will con.
tend that the body should no. aaaume q
political character, but aEoull GimpIy IN.
do'ee othors that favor lie prlaciplss and
only 80 far au thoy favor them; wh!lr
others ny2c the endofatuirn, OF Bome ono
OF the politica! labo. parties nov In tho
field. Oar oppoe!.oE to uenry Geor.:s n
we'll unIerstood, but thM does no! mean
necetasriIy opposition TO the Union l.ahur
party, for Heor8a si,nply occurred control
Ct BmEll portion c! It in thin S;n,u. /
think we wit! auppo.t any reputable party
that advocates tho abolition OF the way,
system and the principle OF tho cnrlict
OF labor and capital. 4 rropueIl!on will
be prcaented ior the anna! ganation of ino
International Workingmen'a Asqocis,ion
with the socia!is!!e labor party"
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Hrnvy Slow to Prohibition.

LgAvEsswoR7H, kAs, Sspt. 20.-In a
habeas corpus case in the district court
Judge Crczicr delivered an oral opinion
declaring unconstitutional tho law giving
the Governor powe. to appoint Police
Commissioner, police and judges. He
declared the law gave a discretionary
power OF puuishmeu. which had not been
known in the history OF the United States.
Proceeding are to be instituted here at
once to outset :he entire police force,
Judge Hunte, and Msrshal Roberts;uuder
this ruling. Tho law was passed by the
last Legislature for the purpose Of break
ing up tho liquor traffic, but abusea have
grown up under its oppressive provisions.
Wyaaio.te and Wichita, Kansas, are also
dominated by Police Commissioners, and
are ready to seek any relief. The deciaion
is heavy blow to Prohibition.
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
Tho Receipts for July and August-Great
Increnyc.

Tho Receipts for July and August-Great
1ncrensc.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 20.-The COL
lections from internal revenue during
July aud August aggregated SEQ. $50, ,0s6,
an increase OF 81 .607. $50 rs compared with
tho first Two months OF the last fiscal year.
Tho receipts in detail were: From spirits,
Sl0,27l,3l2, an increase of sl9s,65 to.
baccc, IS. .759, ,l3S, an increase of S93l ,sls:
liquors, 81 ,Sl2, ,603. an increase OF f400 396
oleemargarire, SS3. 1856. aud miscellaneous,
s223.00i, q decrease OF Sl7,475. The only
sources OF revenue taxation showing q
decrease as compared with last year yere
the special taxes on Wholesale End retail
liquor dealers, manufacturers Of cigars,
retail dealers in leaf tobacco, brewers.
special tax stamps for distilled apirits for
export and penalties. That cigarette
smoking is not on the wane is evinced by
the fact that the tax Of so cents per l..
coo collected on these articles during
the months Of July and Aueust
amounted to Sl69,l4i, IN increase OF $780,
259 as compared with the tax collected in
the salne months OF 1856.
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WORDS OF WARNING.
An Eastern Editor Tells Why the Apn:ch.

An Eastern Editor Tells Why the Apn:cl.
ists Should be Hanged.
New YoRK, Sept. oO.-In the course OF a
long editorial, tho 7ribun. to-day says:
ut Ia 10 cause for surprise that petitions
for the pardon Of the Anarchists are re.
ceiying msny aisnsturea in Chicago.
There are always fools to sympathize
with murdere,s, bu. who never give a
thought to their victims. There ara al.
ways weak.m!nded persons who sign aay
petition presented to them, whether 1t ia
to put rogue or a blccknesd into IN
Office, or to let a criminal loose on eocisty,
ut may be that these petitions will re-.
ceire many thousand signatures. It NAV
even be that they will receive so many
as to be mistaken by some for an exares.
sion OF public sentiment. We shall all
hope to be spared from any such exhib;.
ton OF maudlin sentimsn.. Bu. II il
should come. Governor Oglesby would
find that he had in bis hands the decision
OF an Issue OF national inportaacs. These
men are not ordinary criminals. The
question raised hera b,asa 10 relation to
the consideration oil expediency common.
ly involved in the pardon OF maleiae.ors.
THE unwi6e release Of q murderer or a
burglar may have Rerious results, but the
harm that would be done would, sttar all,
spend itself within marrow circle. But
II tteae men should ba ps.doncd, OF their
sentence should be commuted-yhica
would doubtless be only the first etap to :
ward a pardon at aom0. tuturo dsy--the
news would send thrill Of joy through
every band Of Ana.ch:nts in America aud
Europe. Every man who breaches asaas.
alnation and destruction would bs e,ated.
In Europe 1t would be interpreted to mean
that in the great republic !icenue aud lib.
erty we're one and the hame thing. 1t
would bs eaid that, having 20. our
handa On tho throata Of these miscresn;s,
we lest coursGe, and instead of choking
their liyes out OF them to protec! our an
We lost courage and weakly Let them no.
In this country every iawless clement
would take heari O: once and 20 on with
new plana for spreading their gospoI OF
murder.
"Ths pardon OF the men would multiply
hundred fold every daugs. tia. rx!ats
to-day from this class ia our population,
This would be isariul responsibility !or
an executive to take. II tev noisy
thousand demand, let Governor O,lesby
think Of the silent millioau who e:errly
wait 10 see jus,ice DONE"
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DESPERATE CASE
OF TIE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS
Prsparing Petitions to tho Governor for
Cismoncy...The New York Tribune,
Sound n Timely Warning...Justico
Miller Spenks of tho Matter.

CHICAGO, Sept, 2O,-The committee hay.
inc in charge tho cIrcnla,,on ~ a rat;,ior
h.ss;,,. 80. ~. 49," - p.''.oN
osEs'ns ine'cy 'of tne condemned An
archists have concluded that the mild
form Of prayer originally adopted will NOT
meet the v;ewa NJ tboso ,yho h,r, q, 4
- ..".,n III ,,... s"s =, 49, 'Aosv WV n"'o su'
vAasea ioeAs on 'ue suoIect ana consldef
the convicted men as not crimlnala but
as martyrs. v
tn obtain the a;onctu,ea of srch tha ,o,.
-. I.. 80. s>a "s.a.., ~ o.vI 'us 1o''
LOWING h"a oseh adopted and viii DO ctrcu'
lated In addition to the frat deaigned pc.
tltion: M
To Ills E,x,,eucy, Richard J. o,L,,u Goy,,uo, ot,,,
Staie Of IAinos: = - - 80 = '''s ~
The undersigned, having watched with
great interey. the proyress of events in
connection with and since the trial In Obi.
cago Of tho so.called Ansrchists. August
Spies, Michael schwab. Oacsr Neebe. All.
bert il. parsons. Samusl Fieiden AJoinh
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uOAIEDpATuISTS,
Semi.Centennial OF the Introduction West
Of tho Mountains.

Semi Centennial of the Introduction West
of tho Mountains.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 20.-The iitieth
anniversary OF the introduction OF homso-
psthy west OF tho Allegheny mountaina
by Gustavus Reichhelm was celebrated in
an appropriate manner at the Grand
Opera House this afternoon. Prominent
homeopathists were present from all parts
OF the country, and the auditorium was
crowded with the followers Of Hahune-
man. Addresses were made by A. r,
Thomas, NJ. D., OF Philadelphia; William
Tod Helmnth, NJ. D., and J. W. Bowling,
NJ. D., Of New York; D. l.. Smith, NJ. D.,
OF Ohicsso; J. II: Drake, N. D., OF Nash.
VILE, Tenn, and ]. O. Burgher, NJ. D., Of
Pittsburgh. This evening banquet was
given at the Monongahela House in honor
OF the visitors.
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A#DAY'S RECORD
or CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
brutal Treatment Of ailor..Several Rail.
rond dAccidsnts-lIarry Woodson MUIR.
dered-Fell In a Well-Forty Sailors
1pJurcd.-Flrcs and Accidents,

MONTREAL, Sept. oo.-A sensational
story is In circulation here regarding the
sullocation Of one Of the ueamen Of Her
Maiesty's chip Tourmaline. in a voyage
from bermuda here. The captain and
officers refuse to speak on the subject, but
the men tell the following story: Fi,x.
gerald, after leaving Turks Island, West
lndias, was aentenced to fourteen DAYS
imprisonment for bringing liquor on board
the ship. Every morning he was brought
up on deck to breathe the jrseh air and TO
be examined by tho doctor. The morn.
Ing OF the eighth day Of his confinement,
which was Sunday, he was Brought up 10
prayers, and seemed only able to stand
with difficulty. He complained to the
doctor TINT he was Ill, but was sent back
to his cell. Abou.4 o'clock that after
noon his supper was taken down to the
cell. When the door wau opened Fitz.
gerald fell out on bis lace dead. His
nose, 1t Is said, was broken, presumably
by the fall. It was supposed that his
mouth had been pressed closs to the key.
hole TO receive q breath Of fresl air.
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AUTHENTIC. CST0|]R:':Y S Y
OF MRS. CLEvELAND's ACTION,
Gen. bushnell Says she Refused Fornkers
frottered Hand and Stared icoidIy at
tho Governors wife.An Occur enco
Sery Much Regretted by AT. S

srRlSarlRlp. o., Sept, 2o.-In an inter.
view this evcning with a representative
Of the Associated Press. G o.. A. 8. Bush.
nell, member Of Governor. Foraker's
ataf' authorized the following abatement
concerning Mrs. Cleveland's reception OF
Governor and Mrs. Foraker at tho Acaa.
emy In Philadelphia last Friday evening:
Preceded by Governor Beaver, Of Penn.
sylvania, and his staff, Governor and Mrs.
Foraker and our party advanced to be re-.
celved. Governor Beaver and party were
warmly greeted by both tho President and
Mrs. Cleveland, who shook hands with
them cordially. President Cleveland
then shook hands with Governor Foraker.
but his face was as expressive asthat Of
sphynix. The Governor presented Mrs.
Foraker and the President shook hands
with her. Governor Foraker was then in
troduced to Mrs. Cleveland and extended
bis hand To her. She paid no attention
to bis prolfered hand, but taking a half
step backward and folding her hands. ebe
stared straight at him without "a sign Of
recognition: Apparently giving no heed
to tho direct cut, the Governor
presented Mra. Foraker. Mrs. C,eyo.
land still stood with folded b hands.
declining Mrs. Foraker's extended hand
and acknowledging her presence only by :
freezing inclination OF her head. Gen.
eral Axline and his wife were presented
TO the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
both shook hands with them, and imme. +
diately atterward Mrs: Bushnell and nv 4
self were introduced and were received In
the same cordial manner. The cut of
Governor and Mrs. Foraker was made
more direct by our reception than it would
have been had Mrs. Cleveland not
shaken hands with tho remainder
OF the party. It has been stated
that Mrs. Cleveland was not shaking
hands with any Of her guests, but that Is
great mistake. for she received both
thoee whopreceeded andthose who follow
ed Governor and Mrs. Foraker very cor
daily. Regret was expressed on all e;des
that the incident should have occurred,
tor everybody felt that Mra Cleveland, as
tho frat lady Of the land, could not afford
to suub the Chief Magistrate Of tho third
State In the Union, to say nothing of the
ful character.n sT1 -
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The fourth annual Ohio County Sunday
School Convention is to be held this year
at TriGdelphia, on Thursday, September
20. Every Sunday school in the county is
expected and urged to cleo. at least two
delegates who will be sure to attend the
convention; but no school is limited in
the number Of ita delegates and all evan
gelical workers are urged to be present
and take part in the proceedings. Super
insendents of. schools arc asked TO sec 10 it
that u repor. Of their school il in the hands
OF W. Il. Rirehart, the Statistical Secre-
tary, at least three days before tho con-
vention. Delegates from here can 20 ont
on the Boltimore 4 Ohio al $40 A. N and
returning leave Trisdelphia ut $3.50 =. N.
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WARREN, O., Sept. 20.-August Spies is
reported to have tired Of Nina Van Zandt,
hia wife by peculiar ceremony. No man
will love a woman who makes a Tool Of
heraelf even for his sake. A year or two
sgo Lewis Webster, the alleged murderer
OF old man Harrington at Ashtabula, was
allowed by foolish girl Of that neighbor-
hood to parade his sentiment for her be.
fore the public. 1t was successful at
tempt to awaken public sympathy. a
marriage followed the acqult.sl Of Web
ater; but already Mrs. Webster is desert
ed and entirely dependent upon her own
resources. while the man she befrieuded
Tanders no one knows where.
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An Old Case Revived.

fNe'UHrVH FfHHV lTtH,
+. b. Carnahan, Esq, iu looking over
somo Of the old records in the United
States Detrict Court office came across q
pair of minute books bearing dato OF 1865.
when MIR. Carnahan was United Ststes
District Attorney and Judge McCanGlesa
was on the bench. Ono Of the most in
teresting discoveries in tho light OF recent
events was the record Of case in which
Van 3. Baker, recently convicted OF mur.
der in tho frat degree in West Virginia
after II most sensational trial, was put on
his defence early in 1866 for trying to es-
cspo the drats. He was convicted and
sentenced to six months in the workhouss.
He Was the ringleadsr, his associates
being let OF with from FIVE honra to a
week in i'll.
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cases Of criminal nature come before
the Supreme Court, and when they do,
they are usually cases where violation ol
Government laws are charged. It is very
raro, indeed, that the Supreme Court ever
touches q case decided by State Court.
The Ausrchists, to got their cases before
the Supreme Court, must prove that the
constitutional rights Of the prlsonera or
the federal laws are broken In the trial"
"Do you think thoy were2" H. 5G5J5
~ don't know. can't say" II
Would the fact that 1t Ia q case OF
natural importance make any difference
In getting It before the Supreme Court ~
mo, but 1t is a case OF national import.
ance only In the consequences. It's copBe-
qnencss are ol more than national import
snce." q III ~, - 80" -
"Yes, In this city the case has attracted
wonderful attention" i 79 a6.1 j,
mot at all wonderful, sir. consider
the case the most important tried In this
country lor years. These fellows seem to
have made Chicago their headquarters.
They have moro friends here than any.
where else In the country"
Just at this moment tho bus bumped
up against the platform Of the depot, the
Justice grabbed his cane aud aa:chela and
lied. He goes from Kentucky to St. Louis
Whera he Is to hold court. ~ T .ulI. .W
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New YoRK, Sept. 2o.-Meerschaum
pipes, silks, Velvets and other dutiable az
ticles, were found yesterday in the bustles
Of female passengers on the eteamers
Trave, City Of Chester and Rhinelsrd,
The women inspectors lately appointed
arc making many seizures Of this kind,
The hustle seems to be the favorite hiding
place for goods brought over by female
smupplarp
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Forty Sailors Ipjure,I

HALIfAY, N. S., Sept. 2O.-It has trsns.
pired that the explosion Of rockets which
took place on the B:itish wasship Bellero-
phon on tho evening OF September 10, in.
jured forty sa:!oro on board, instead OF
three so was reported. The Bsllerophou
Taa ordered to Newfoundland, but she
came here instead to place the Injured
men in the naval hospital. Thirteen OF
them, including A1idshipman Doutney,
are terribly burned and lacera.ed. Some
have the heshy part OF their thighs and lers
blown off; other have the muscles OF their
arms torn. Tho explosion took p!acs
about midahips, and thus gave fore aud
ait sweep to the fiery aetpsnts, during
which many had time to hide behind the